put (someone or something) to the test

idiom

: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is

Tomorrow's game will really put the team to the test.

We decided to put the theory to the test with a little experiment.

Examples of put (someone or something) to the test in a Sentence

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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 That group has now been narrowed down to 10 finalists who will be put to the test Sunday. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024 But for Nixon that question was never put to the test in court. —

Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 That trust is always put to the test when in contention on a Sunday. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for put (someone or something) to the test

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